"I've said it a thousand times, you play the race to win the majority of votes of the moderates, not just your conservative base. Those who think they can win with conservative votes alone just haven't been around long enough to know how the game is played."
Oh, I've seen how the Rinos and country clubbers play. They play without conviction, so they run pieces of crap like Chafee, and not only is he defeated, but you haven't moved the conservative ball down the court at all. Santorum did the best he could and lost - but at least there is a clear accountability set up. Pennsylvanians will now get to live with what they voted for and Santorum will get a cabinet post. So, who really plays to win?
U.S. Senate - Tennessee
U.S. Senate 63.3% of 2,330 precincts reporting
Candidate Party Vote Count % Votes Cast
Bob Corker GOP 685,766 51.7%
Harold Ford Dem 624,271 47.1%
..some good news.
RINOs are NOT moderates. They are an entity unto themselves with their own agenda. Moderates have no agenda and that is why they can be easily swayed left or right.